Evaluate physical safety – is the event/situation over?
Consider risk – are there ongoing dangers where the person will be or where you will be providing support?
Ethics of providing support – are you the right person to be providing support? Is there a conflict of interest (e.g. dual roles); is your wellbeing adequate; is your training knowledge adequate (fresh)?
Learn
About crisis/situation you are being asked to support – what happened, when, where; are you being expected to support one person or several?
Other support services – Understand the availability and contact details for additional support that you can refer to
Other considerations? – E.g. is person in a country where suicide is illegal? If so, what is the plan to support people if you have high risk safety concerns? Your role being covered whilst you provide PFA support.
Location
Where will you be providing support from – is there adequate privacy?
How – By what means will you be providing support (Face to face; remote video call; via telephone); do you have everything you need to work via that means
